Oct 19 Live updates: What’s happening on Day 13 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press The conflict between Israel and Hamas enters its 13th day. Continue reading
Oct 18 Why Egypt and other Arab nations are hesitant to take in Palestinian refugees By Jack Jeffrey, Samy Magdy, Associated Press As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel's relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 attack, many ask why neighboring Egypt or other Arab countries don't take them in. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 7:51 Examining intelligence assessments of who is responsible for Gaza hospital blast By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow Tuesday, Gaza’s health ministry, controlled by Hamas, blamed Israel for an explosion at Al-Ahli Hospital and said hundreds died in an airstrike. That claim led to protests across the region and the cancellation of President Biden's scheduled summit in Jordan. Continue watching
Oct 18 WATCH: Biden addresses Egypt’s move to allow aid into Gaza aboard Air Force One By Najib Jobain, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. President Joe Biden said Egypt’s president had agreed to open the crossing and to let in an initial group of 20… Continue reading
Oct 18 Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Starbucks wants Workers United to stop using its name and logo. Workers United responded with its own filing, asking a federal judge to continue to use Starbucks' name and a similar logo, and accusing Starbucks of defamation. Continue reading
Oct 17 Summit with Arab leaders in Jordan called off as President Biden heads to Israel By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Jordan called off the president's planned summit with Arab leaders after a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds. Biden now will visit only Israel and will postpone his travel to Jordan, a White House official says. Continue reading
Oct 17 Palestinian medics struggle to save civilians trapped under rubble amid Israeli bombardment By Isabel DeBre, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Gaza's Health Ministry has reported that Israel's bombardment — launched after Hamas mounted a bloody, unprecedented attack on Israel on Oct. 7 — has killed more than 2,700 Palestinians, many of them women and children. Continue reading
Oct 17 Israel and Hamas trade blame after Gaza City hospital explosion By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab, Ravi Nessman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Hundreds of Palestinians had taken refuge in al-Ahli and other hospitals in Gaza City in past days, hoping they would be spared bombardment after Israel ordered all residents of the city to evacuate to the southern Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Oct 16 What is Hezbollah? What to know about its origins, structure and history By Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations Military experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel has strengthened the Iran-backed group, but politically, its clout among Lebanon’s populace may be waning. Continue reading
Oct 15 Thousands at risk of dying in Gaza hospitals, cut off by Israel from fuel, water and supplies By Najib Jobain, Associated Press Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people ran desperately low on fuel and basic supplies. Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave struggled to find food, water and safety ahead of an expected… Continue reading